Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-04
SAVED FROM THE ANGRY SEA.

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SAVED FROM THE ANGRY SEA.
Four Survivors from the Wreck
of the SCHOONER T.. u.
EVerman.
New York Herald
The Old Dominion steamer Wyanokc,
which arrived here last evening, had on
board the survivors of the schooner T.
b. Evermnn, which left WoehawkCn on
Saturday last bound for Richmond, Va.
The Wyanoke was about eight miles
of Cape Henry. at the entrance to
Chesapeake bay, on Tuesday morning
when the lookouts sighted the masts OF
a vessel, to which were cllnging four or
five men, Captain Jonney, of the
Wyanoke, Immediately bore down upon
the wreck. and although there was n
very heavy sea on, "A lifcb0at was lower
ed and manned by the second mate,
boatsgain, and two scamcn.
This was at 9 o'clock, nearly two hours
after the time that the schooners masts
had first attracted the attention of those
on board the steamer. For hours the
gallant lifcboat's crew battlcd manfully
with the angry waves, on Y to be tossed
hclplessly iO and fro. Many times they
were in imminent danger of being
swampcd, but it was not until the bow
Of the boat was stove in and they real
lied that 1t was impossible to reach the
wreck that these brave men rclinQuishcd
their efforts and returned to the WA
uokc
YET ANOTHER HEROIC EFFORT
They were hauled on boardthoroughly
exhausted, and in few minutes another
boat was manned and lowered. Again
there was a brave etcugglc with the wind
and waves, and at last the lileboat was
brought near enough for the rescuers to
throw line 10 the men who were cling
ing for dear life to the rigging Of the
sunkcu schooner.
The line was caught, made fast, and
one 10y one four survivors Of the +. b.
Eycrman sprang from their porilous
perch and were hauled through the waves
into the boat
Still another human figure was plainly
visible on the miZIcn mast. Surely
thought the anxious and excited sailors
and passengers who were Watching the
scene from the deck of the Wyauokc-
" surely they viii not leave that man.
They did not know that the figure was
a hfclcss one. II was the body OF
man who had succumbed to the exposure
and who had died some hours previously.
His body WAS firmly fixed in The rigging
and the Ilte.slycr, were compelled to
leave it there.
Then cn,ucd another fierce stIug-
gle with the sea. which, seemingly
angry at being cheated Of It's prey, in
creased it, fury, but the little band
stuck To their work, and the last man
was hauled aboard the steamer at half
past , Z. Neigh hours and half
from the time the first boat WAS lowered.
OaE THEIR LIVES TO THEM.
The names of the rescued men are
Captain Joseph :. Camp, OF Tucka-
hoe, y. j.; Mate James Ingersou.
No. 231 Lchieh avenue, Philadelphia,
and two sctmeu, William A. Jackson,
Chicago, and Andrew Hacklin, No. l04
Cherry street. New York.
rs Captain Camp stepped ashore Mt
the Old Dominion wharf last evening he
was met by a H,c0H reporter, to whom
he gave an account of his disastrous
voyage.
We passed Sandy Hook on Sunday
asst, October 30th, lie said, bound for
Va, with q crew of five men
mi cargo Of coal assigned tO S. II.
HAYES All went well until the follow
ny morning, when heavy gale sprung
Up. About o'clock the schooner sprang
leak, and We kept the pumps going IN
il half-past 3 p. NJ. when we shipped
tremendous sea, which stove the matches
II and filled the ship with water. We
we're compelled to abandon the pumps
ud take to the rigging about o'clock.
nd We had hardly done so when the
chooner plunged forward and went
own head first.
"Thc three sailors were on the fore
last head, and as the boat heeled over
hen she sank one Of them. Fin named
Diver kearncy. was swept away and
rowncd. The mate and myself were
Il the mainmast, and the steward was
Y himself on the mizzen
4 NIGHT or TERROR.
1.-The sea was terribly high and it was
Utterly cold. Night soon came on I; but
was moonlight, aud We were able to
e one another. Ii was an awful night,
nj seemed the longest | ever passed.
hen day broke on tuesday the steward
as unconscious, and we were all chilled
rough and through and half dead.
bout daylight, however, We sighted a
)od-slzed steamer not more than two
lies oil. pulled off my shirt and fixed
to the masthead, and the mate and |
Ok turns IN shining mp the mast in
der to show those on board her that
e were alive.
" OF course We expected rescue, and
~ can imagine how we felt when the
Gamer continued on her course. They
ust have seen rs. However. happily
Z rs, the Wyanoke hove in sight short
aiterward, bore directly down upon
, and, although it seemed a terribly
ng time until we were rescued, Captain
my kept encouraging us 10y saying he
)uld lay by until We got of.
THE BRAVE RECOGNIZE BRAVERY.
" When we were taken aboard we were
.ated with the greatest kindness, and |
mt to express to you the very grateful
.lings We have toward captain, crew,
Il passengers of the Wyanoke. Hit
d not been for the former should be
the bottom of the sea now"
The name OF the steward who persisted
IN exposure was Frederic Whitehart,
I'd tifty-fye, of Wyburg, Finland. He
/ been residing with his sister in Jer.
? City.
ieorge Lawrence, OF Coney Island,
o was a Passenger on the Wyanoke.
Ike highly of Captain Jenney's con,
1t, and gave the reporter a copy of
olutions passed by the Wyanoke's
sengers expressing the thanks to the
plain and his crew for their bravery
good seamauship displayed by them
the rescue, and testifying to their
lsure M the cOuraoa anil L;nJno.